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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Nebraska

14 Colleges
$55,267 Avg Salary
$25,881 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions School for You

In 2020-2021, health professions students earned 1,943 degrees and certificates from a Nebraska school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Nebraska to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nebraska.

#1

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Creighton University the most popular school in Nebraska for health professions students. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska Medical Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Nebraska. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.

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#3

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

The excellent programs at Clarkson College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Nebraska. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Nebraska list. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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Out of the 14 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Mary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#9

Union College Nebraska

Lincoln, NE

Union College Nebraska ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,489
Missouri 7,577
Minnesota 12,836
Iowa 2,948
North Dakota 647
South Dakota 515

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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